Bios: Chicago archdiocese clergy accused of abuse

The Chicago archdiocese has acknowledged more than 60 allegations of abuse against its clergy, including 30 clergymen tied to the thousands of pages of documents released Jan. 21, 2014, as part of a court settlement that provide an unprecedented look at how failed to protect children from abusive priests. Read more

Alexander S. Baranowski:

Deceased. Ordained in 1955 and resigned from the priesthood in 1975. Defrocked in 1976 following accusations of abuse.

Robert C. Becker:

Joseph R. Bennett:

Affiliated with Holy Ghost Catholic Church in South Holland, St. John de la Salle, Our Lady of Fatima, St. Christina and St. Agnes in Chicago, and Our Lady of the Ridge in Chicago Ridge. Removed him from Holy Ghost in January 2006.

Leonard A. Bogdan:

Ordained in 1960. Excardinated to Kalamazoo in 1994, and retired from Diocese of Kalamazoo in 2000.

Robert P. Bowman:

Deceased. Ordained in 1955. Affiliated with St. Denis in Chicago. He was placed under limited ministry with restrictions and monitoring in April 2002 and was then removed from public ministry one month later.

David F. Braun:

Kenneth Brigham:

No information available.

Daniel P. Buck:

Ordained in 1971. Affiliated with St. Francis Borgia on Chicago's Northwest Side from 1979-84. Was placed under limited ministry with restrictions and monitoring in 1995, but returned to the ministry in 1997. He was then permanently removed from public ministry in 2002. Was among the current or former priests named in an $8 million settlement with sexual abuse victims announced by the archdiocese in October 2003.

Eugene P. Burns:

John Walter Calicott:

Ordained in 1974. Affiliated with Holy Angels in Chicago. Was placed on limited ministry with restrictions and monitoring in 1994, but returned to the ministry with restrictions and monitoring in 1995. He was defrocked in 2009.

William J. Cloutier:

Deceased. Affiliated with St. Damien Church in Oak Forest and St. Peter Church in Skokie. Placed on administrative leave in September 1991 while at St. Peter. Was among the current or former priests named in an $8 million settlement with sexual abuse victims announced by the archdiocese in October 2003.

John W. Curran:

Deceased. Affiliated with St. Christina’s Church in Chicago, St. Bede the Venerable in Chicago, Quigley Preparatory in Chicago, St. Catherine of Siena Oak Park, St. Albert the Great in Burbank and St. Joseph’s in Homewood.

Norman Czajka:

Ordained in 1961. Removed from public ministry in 2006.

Walter G. DeRoeck:

Ordained in 1971. Affiliated with St. Paul of the Cross in Park Ridge, Mary Queen of Heaven parish in Cicero, St. John Berchman's Church in Logan Square (where the abuse allegedly took place), St. Catherine Laboure in Glenview and St. Celestine Catholic Church in Elmwood Park. Removed from public ministry in 2001. Resigned in 2001, and was defrocked in 2002.

Richard W. Fassbinder:

Joseph Fitzharris:

Served at St. Pascal in Chicago. A panel in October 1991 recommended that four associate pastors, including Fitzharris, be removed from parishes.

James V. Flosi:

Ordained in 1971. Resigned in 1992, and was defrocked in 2010. Affiliated with St. Hubert in Hoffman Estates, Holy Name Cathedral, St. Luke in River Forest, St. Gertrude in Franklin Park, and St. Giles in Oak Park.

Robert Friese:

Ordained in 1978. Affiliated with St. Cyprian Catholic Church in River Grove and St. Juliana’s on Chicago’s North Side. Resigned in 1985 after being convicted of aggravated criminal sexual abuse and indecent liberties with a child. Defrocked in 1987.

Jesus P. Garza:

James Hagan:

Affiliated with St. Catherine of Siena Parish in Oak Park and St. Richard Parish, St. Gertrude Parish and St. Denis Parish in Chicago. Removed from ministry and resigned from the priesthood in April 1997. Sued in April 2006 by a Chicago man who alleged he was molested by Hagan for two years during the mid-1990s.

Michael J. Hogan:

Daniel M. Holihan:

Affiliated with St. Aloysius in Chicago in the late 1960s, when alleged abuse occurred. Removed from ministry in September 2007. Was among 11 priests removed from public ministry by Cardinal Francis George in September 2005 because of sexual misconduct with children.

Walter E. Huppenbauer:

Ordained in 1957. Affiliated with St. Hilary in Chicago in the 1960s. Placed on limited ministry with restrictions and monitoring in 1992. Removed from public ministry in 2002. Defrocked in 2010. Was among the current or former priests named in an $8 million settlement with sexual abuse victims announced by the archdiocese in October 2003.

Thomas Job:

Affiliated with St. Cletus in La Grange, St. Joseph in Libertyville and St. John Vianny in Northlake. Named in an October 2005 archdiocese settlement with adults who accused 14 priests of molesting them when they were children.

Robert Louis Kealy:

Affiliated with St. Germaine in Oak Lawn and Sts. Faith, Hope and Charity Church in Winnetka. Placed under limited ministry with restrictions and monitoring in 2002, and was removed from public ministry three months later. Resigned in 2006.

Thomas Kelly:

Deceased. Served as associate pastor at Our Lady of Knock Church in Calumet City; affiliated with St. John Vianney Church in Northlake, St. Catherine of Genoa, St. Teresa of the Infant Jesus in Chicago, Queen of Apostles in Riverdale, St. Kieran in Chicago Heights and St. James in Sauk Village.

John J. Keough

Ordained in 1952. Resigned in 1982, and defrocked in 2008. Was among the current or former priests named in an $8 million settlement with sexual abuse victims announced by the archdiocese in October 2003.

Joe Kissane:

William L. Lupo:

Ordained in 1965. Affiliated with St. Peter Damian in Bartlett. Placed on limited ministry with restrictions and monitoring in 1993, but the restrictions were removed in 1995. However, in 1998 he was placed back on limited ministry with restrictions and monitoring, and ultimately resigned in 2002.

Edward Maloney:

Norbert J. Maday:

Ordained in 1964. Affiliated with St. Bede the Venerable Catholic Church in Chicago, St. Leo Catholic Church in Chicago, Our Lady of the Ridge parish in Chicago Ridge, St. Louis de Montfort in Oak Lawn and St. Jude the Apostle Parish in South Holland. Placed on limited ministry with restrictions and monitoring in 1991, and was removed from public ministry in 1992. Served part of a 20-year prison term in Wisconsin after being convicted in 1994 of molesting two boys during parish outings, and more accusations have since surfaced. He is a registered sex offender still living in Wisconsin, according to Wisconsin authorities. Was also among the current or former priests named in an $8 million settlement with sexual abuse victims announced by the archdiocese in October 2003. Was finally defrocked in 2007.

Robert Mayer:

Affiliated with St. Catherine of Siena in Oak Park, St. Barnabas in Chicago, St. Mary's in Lake Forest, St. Edna's in Arlington Heights, St. Stephen Protomartyr in Des Plaines, St. Dionysius in Cicero and St. Odilo's in Berwyn. Convicted in 1985 of aggravated criminal sexual abuse and indecent liberties with a child.

Vincent McCaffrey:

Affiliated with Our Lady Help of Christians in Chicago, St. Victor's in Calumet City, St, Our Lady of Loretto in Hometown, St. Joseph the Worker in Wheeling, St. Luke Institute, St. Josaphat in Chicago and Our Lady of Good Counsel in Chicago. He was removed from ministry in 1991. Resigned from the priesthood in 1993 and pleaded guilty to child pornography charges in 2002.

Daniel J. McCormack:

Ordained in 1994. Affiliated with St. Ailbe parish in Calumet Heights and St. Agatha in Chicago. Placed on limited ministry with restrictions and monitoring in 2005, and was removed from public ministry in 2006. McCormack was arrested in 2006 and pleaded guilty in 2007 to sexually abusing five boys. He was sentenced to 5 years in prison. After his arrest, numerous other alleged victims came forward with similar stories of abuse. The archdiocese removed McCormack from the ministry soon after his arrest in January 2006.

William O'Brien:

Affiliated with St. Jude the Apostle in South Holland, St. Symphorosa and Seven Sons in Chicago, Propagation of the Faith & Pontifical Association of the Holy Childhood, St. Cajetan's in Chicago and Queen of Angels Church in Chicago. He was removed from Queen of Angels in 2005 due to an allegation of sexual misconduct with a minor.

Joseph Owens:

Emmanuel Pallakunnen:

Deceased. No information available.

James M. Ray:

Ordained in 1975. Affiliated with Transfiguration parish in Wauconda. Placed on limited ministry with restrictions and monitoring in 1990, and was removed from public ministry in 2002. He resigned in 2009 and was defrocked in 2012.

John A. Robinson:

Ordained in 1971. Affiliated with St. Clotide in Chicago, St. Priscilla in Chicago, St. Emily in Mt. Prospect, St. Damian in Oak Forest, St. Edward in Chicago and Queen of the Rosary Church in Elk Grove Village. Removed from public ministry in 2003.

Kenneth Ruge:

Deceased. Affiliated with St. Rosalie's in Harwood Heights-Norridge, Most Holy Redeemer in Evergreen Park, Divine Infant Jesus in Westchester, St. Leonard's in Berwyn and Divine Savior in Norridge. Removed from Divine Savior after allegations of sexual misconduct while at Divine Infant parish between 1976 and 1979.

Joseph E. Savage:

Raymond Skriba:

Deceased. Last served as pastor at St. Joseph Parish in Round Lake starting in 1984, where he was granted leave to fight accusations that he molested two girls in the 1960s when he was an associate pastor of St. Gertrude Parish in Franklin Park. Before that, he had served at Queen of the Universe in Chicago from 1957-62, at St. Gertrude from 1962-67, at St. Walter in Chicago from 1967-70, at St. Joseph in Round Lake from 1970-76 and at Immaculate Conception in Waukegan from 1976-84. In 2003, the archdiocese removed him from ministry.

Marion Snieg:

Deceased. Ordained in 1955 and was at St. Jane de Chantal until 1960. He also served as associate pastor at St. William and St. Constance Parishes, and as pastor at Maternity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Chicago and St. Rosalie Church in Harwood Heights. After he retired, he last served part-time at Addolorata Villa in Wheeling, a nursing home run by the Franciscan Sisters of Chicago. In 1987, the archdiocese received a report alleging that Snieg had engaged in sexual misconduct with a minor when he was at St. Jane de Chantal. In 2002, the archdiocese removed him from ministry.

Ralph Strand:

Deceased. Ordained as a priest in 1964 and served at St. Mary Catholic Church in Des Plaines from June 1986 to June 1991 as associate pastor and at St. Francis Borgia Catholic Church on Chicago's Northwest Side from 1991 until he was placed on leave in 1993 after an allegation of engaging in inappropriate sexual behavior. In 1995, was sentenced to 4 years in prison after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a 15-year-old altar boy at St. Mary's over a two-year period starting in 1990.

Thomas Swade:

He was removed from St. Dorothy Catholic Church, 450 E. 78th St., Chicago, in 1992 after six people stepped forward with allegations of sexual touching and other acts. He was reinstated five years later after treatment in a rehabilitation program, and served as coordinator of the Office for Racial Justice. In 2002, the archdiocese removed him from ministry.

Richard G. Theisen:

Joseph S. Thomas:

Walter Turlo:

In 2005, he resigned as pastor of St. Fabian Church in Bridgeview after the archdiocese launched an inquiry into allegations that he engaged in "highly inappropriate behavior" about 30 years ago while he was an associate pastor at St. William Church on the Northwest Side of Chicago. Turlo had been pastor at St. Fabian since January 1996. In 2005, the archdiocese temporarily removed him from the ministry.

Donald Ulatowski:

Anthony J. Vader:

Deceased. Ordained in 1952. Affiliated with St. Laurence Catholic School in Chicago and Holy Name of Mary Church in Morgan Park, and served as chaplain at Sacred Heart Mission. Placed on limited ministry with restrictions and monitoring in 2002. Removed from public ministry in 2003 when church officials acknowledged his misconduct.